Somerset Academy Key has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Sports Leadership & Management Giants at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Somerset Academy Key suffered a rough 84-63 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (55), Somerset Academy Key still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Sports Leadership & Management came into Thursday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 77-68 win over Village Academy on Thursday.
Sports Leadership & Management found their leader in underclassman Dennis Pierre, who shot 7-for-11 from long range and dropped a double-double on 35 points and ten assists. That makes it six consecutive games in which Pierre has scored at least a third of Sports Leadership & Management's points. Diego Gonzalez was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Somerset Academy Key dropped their record down to 10-16 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Sports Leadership & Management, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
Somerset Academy Key strolled past the Giants when the teams last played last Friday by a score of 78-61. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pierre, who scored 35 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Somerset Academy Key still be able to contain Pierre? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
